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SCOOTER, UNSAFE ON SIDEWALK
814.512 Unlawful operation of motor assisted scooter; penalty. (1) A person operating a motor assisted scooter commits the offense of unlawful operation of a motor assisted scooter if:
(a) The person is under 16 years of age; or
(b) The person operates a motor assisted scooter at a rate of speed exceeding 15 miles per hour.
(2) The offense described in this section, unlawful operation of a motor assisted scooter, is a Class D traffic violation.
801.348 “Motor assisted scooter.” “Motor assisted scooter” means a vehicle that:
(1) Is designed to be operated on the ground with not more than three wheels;
(2) Has handlebars and a foot support or seat for the operator’s use;
(3) Can be propelled by motor or human propulsion; and
(4) Is equipped with a power source that is incapable of propelling the vehicle at a speed of greater than 24 miles per hour on level ground and:
(a) If the power source is a combustion engine, has a piston or rotor displacement of 35 cubic centimeters or less regardless of the number of chambers in the power source; or
(b) If the power source is electric, has a power output of not more than 1,000 watts